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title: "Shorten a Swift booking link"
url: https://bazppmilk.gleap.help/en/articles/14162291-shorten-a-swift-booking-link
collection: "Branding and Sharing"
updated: 2026-10-23
language: en
---

# Shorten a Swift booking link

To shorten a Swift booking link (either your facility's booking link or a direct booking link for an individual services), you could use [**Bit.ly**](https://bitly.com) to achieve this.

**Bit.ly** offers a free account, but depending on your usage and how many QR Codes you create, you may need to upgrade to a paid account.

1.  In your Bitly account, click the blue "Create new" button in the top left corner and select "Link" from the drop down menu.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_6808.png)
2.  Copy the Swift URL that you wish to shorten and paste it into the "Destination" box at the top of the screen.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_2241.png)
3.  Give your link a title with the "Title" box just below the "Destination" box.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_4603.png)
4.  If you wish, you can add a custom back-half to your shortened link. We recommend that if you choose to use it, you use it for service descriptions or something similar. Just a heads up, with the free version of Bit.ly, you can only create 5 back-halves per month.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_0412.png)
5.  Click the blue "Create" button in the bottom right corner of your screen. This will send you to a different page, where you will be able to view the link that you just created.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_1729.png)
6.  Test out your link by copy and pasting it into your browser to ensure that it redirects to the correct place. Now you've managed to successfully shorten your Swift links!
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68f9695533396ef6c4d4cb3e/20261020144704_3013.png)